Finance Director

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Finance Director to lead the company's finance function, ensuring sustainability and optimization of resources while driving digital transformation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams 2. Ensure high standards of internal control and risk management 3. Support the Board in strategic business decisions **We are recruiting a Finance Director to join the OTIIMA group in Laúndos, Póvoa de Varzim.** **About the project:** The selected candidate will be responsible for leading the company’s finance function, ensuring the economic and financial sustainability of the business, the quality of management information, the optimization of financial resources, and the robustness of control processes. Key responsibilities include all banking relations, identification of financing solutions, financial management of domestic and international operations, and implementation of automation, digitalization, and business intelligence processes. - - **About the company:** At OTIIMA, we pride ourselves on being leaders in the design, manufacturing, and installation of minimalist windows, innovative construction systems, artistic installations, and many other products and services related to design and architecture. Our emphasis on quality, customization capability, and innovation distinguishes us in the market. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this legacy of excellence, working alongside professionals passionate about what they do. - - **If you join us, your main tasks and responsibilities will be:** * Lead the Finance, Accounting, Tax, Administration, Management Control, and Procurement departments, ensuring an integrated and strategic business view; * Ensure financial planning and control, including budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash flow, and performance and variance analysis; * Develop management reporting and financial and operational KPIs to support agile and well-founded decision-making by the Board; * Manage financing strategy and relationships with banks and financial institutions, negotiating the most suitable financing solutions and instruments for the company’s needs; * Ensure financial management of domestic and international operations, including foreign exchange risk, guarantees, credit, and instruments supporting international trade; * Coordinate applications for and monitoring of national and European funding and support programs; * Ensure high standards of internal control, auditing, compliance, taxation, and risk management; * Drive digitalization, automation, and continuous improvement of financial processes; * Support the Board in investment, expansion, CAPEX, efficiency, and strategic business development decisions; * Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, promoting a culture of rigor, collaboration, accountability, and results orientation. **Ideal candidate profile:** * Higher education degree in Economics, Management, Finance, or equivalent field; * Proven experience as CFO/Finance Director in small/mid-cap companies, preferably in the industrial sector, with production, export, and/or international activity; * Prior experience in audit/consulting at a leading firm (preferably Big4); * Solid knowledge of financial management, treasury, management control, taxation, reporting, and performance analysis; * Experience in financing and domestic/international financial operations, with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills with banks, financial institutions, and other stakeholders; * Knowledge of and experience with incentive programs, European funds, and public investment support programs; * Experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams; * Strong orientation toward digitalization and process automation; * Ability to transform financial data into clear, objective, and decision-oriented executive reporting; * Fluent English, both spoken and written. **Valued personal competencies:** * Strategic profile with ability to understand the business beyond its financial dimension; * Strong analytical capability and solution orientation; * High resilience and ability to handle pressure effectively; * Empathetic, relational, and collaborative attitude; * Strong communication and influencing skills; * Hands-on, demanding leadership focused on team development; * High sense of responsibility, rigor, ethics, and confidentiality; * Ability to operate effectively in environments of change, growth, and transformation. - **We distinguish ourselves by seeking solutions that promote wellbeing and happiness at work. To this end, we have developed a comprehensive benefits package. We believe happy people achieve more and perform better.** **What we offer:** * Company car * Health insurance * Birthday day off * Additional vacation days * Professional training support programs * Team-building activities and events * On-site massage service * Psychological counseling service * Legal consultation * On-site medical office * High-quality on-site restaurant * On-site gym * Newborn gift basket * Social and games area * Corporate partnership platform **If you meet most of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.** **Thank you and good luck!**